Guided Reading is one of my absolute favorite times of the day. I love meeting with each of my reading groups and sharing with them my love of literature!

At the beginning of the year, I noticed my students had a LOT to keep track of during reading workshop. They have their independent books, their group books, their mini lesson assignment...it's a lot for a fifth grader to juggle sometimes. I decided to help keep their minds organized by using this whiteboard easel to keep track of our guided reading small group work.

Right now we are only using two books, but my students are separated into different groups within those book groups. Each group is working on a different goal or strategy. This board shows who is in what group, when they are meeting next, and what assignment they must have finished by that meeting date. It has been a huge lifesaver for both me and my kids!

Great idea! I love the pictures of the kids! This year I have been projecting the schedule for the day on my smart board--For each rotation, it says which group is meeting with each teacher (me and a para), and it says what any groups who are independent that day should be working on. Helps to have it displayed nice and big so there is no, "I didn't know I was supposed to work on that!"

What has been your biggest success in helping your kids with reading? What tips do you have for higher levels? I am getting ready to start teaching high school science and math, and that is frequently one of the biggest challenges I have seen during my student teaching.